0
Usenet Posted 21 years ago
English in UK
Smoking seriously
Sitting in the pub last night, I was shocked to read the following notice on my mate's pack of ciggies:
"Smoking seriously harms you and others around you"
So he started smoking frivolously and we all relaxed.
"Smoking seriously harms you and others around you"
So he started smoking frivolously and we all relaxed.
Top answer
[/nq] They must be standard texts. On the Dutch pack of Marlborough in my pocket, it says "Roken brengt u en anderen rondom u ernstige schade toe". A close translation could go as follows: "Smoking inflicts serious damage on you and others around you".
- [/nq] They must be standard texts.
- On the Dutch pack of Marlborough in my pocket, it says "Roken brengt u en anderen rondom u ernstige schade toe".
- A close translation could go as follows: "Smoking inflicts serious damage on you and others around you".
- No ambiguity once an adjective is used rather than an adverb.
- Giles Gorra light?
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
4 Answers
0
[nq:1]Sitting in the pub last night, I was shocked to read the following notice on my mate's pack of ciggies: "Smoking seriously harms you and others around you" So he started smoking frivolously and we all relaxed.[/nq]
They must be standard texts. On the Dutch pack of Marlborough in my pocket, it says "Roken brengt u en anderen rondom u ernstige schade toe". A close translation could go as f
They must be standard texts. On the Dutch pack of Marlborough in my pocket, it says "Roken brengt u en anderen rondom u ernstige schade toe". A close translation could go as f
00
[nq:1]Sitting in the pub last night, I was shocked to read the following notice on my mate's pack of ciggies: "Smoking seriously harms you and others around you" So he started smoking frivolously and we all relaxed.[/nq]
Reminds me of when my Dad was a member of St. Cake's Old Boys RUFC. The constitution stated that "The president of SCRUFC shall be the Headmaster of St.Cake's Grammar School".
Reminds me of when my Dad was a member of St. Cake's Old Boys RUFC. The constitution stated that "The president of SCRUFC shall be the Headmaster of St.Cake's Grammar School".
00
On Friday, in article
[nq:2]Sitting in the pub last night, I was shocked to ... you" So he started smoking frivolously and we all relaxed.[/nq]
[nq:1]They must be standard texts. On the Dutch pack of Marlborough in my pocket, it says "Roken brengt u en ... inflicts serious damage on you and others around you". No ambiguity once an adjective is used rather than an adverb.[/nq]
The
[nq:2]Sitting in the pub last night, I was shocked to ... you" So he started smoking frivolously and we all relaxed.[/nq]
[nq:1]They must be standard texts. On the Dutch pack of Marlborough in my pocket, it says "Roken brengt u en ... inflicts serious damage on you and others around you". No ambiguity once an adjective is used rather than an adverb.[/nq]
The
00
[nq:2]Sitting in the pub last night, I was shocked to ... you" So he started smoking frivolously and we all relaxed.[/nq]
[nq:1]They must be standard texts. On the Dutch pack of Marlborough in my pocket, it says "Roken brengt u en ... you and others around you". No ambiguity once an adjective is used rather than an adverb. Giles Gorra light?[/nq]
Neither warning seems to work very well...
[nq:1]They must be standard texts. On the Dutch pack of Marlborough in my pocket, it says "Roken brengt u en ... you and others around you". No ambiguity once an adjective is used rather than an adverb. Giles Gorra light?[/nq]
Neither warning seems to work very well...
0
Related Questions